The 9 meter demonstration blade made from the Elium® thermoplastic resin on the IACMI (Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation) site in the United States has been nominated for a JEC Innovation Award 2018 in the “Sustainable Development” category.
Arkema showcased at JEC 2018, from 6 to 8 March 2018...
Detroit, Michigan, October 6, 2017 – Two Manufacturing USA institutes, The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) (Knoxville, Tenn.), and LIFT- Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (Detroit, Mich.), celebrated Manufacturing Day on October 6, 2017, by cutting the ribbon on and hosting an open house at the new IACMI/LIFT...
Port Angeles, WA, September 18, 2017 … The Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) and ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd jointly demonstrated the manufacture of an automotive seatback made from recycled carbon fiber composite, at the Automotive Lightweight Materials Summit in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 22-24, 2017.
Left to right: CRTC Chief Executive...
Knoxville Tenn., September 14, 2017 … The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a 150+ member, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy driven consortium committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the U.S. composites industry, announces a project to...
Carbon fiber has the potential to change industries around the world. Lighter cars, compressed gas storage and stiffer, more efficient wind turbines are examples of its many uses.
In the past, large-scale use of the product was stifled by cost and volume limitations. Not anymore.
Thanks to a recent breakthrough at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory...
